Right before Sea of Bees began her set next, she took care to ensure her guitar was a bit more muddy and vocals a bit less piercing. This meticulous attention to detail informs a personality guided by an intimate association with the details. And it pays off. Despite her being the lone solo act of the evening, the sound was utterly absorbing. Coupled with her adorable personality, this was a piece of humanity welcome to the evening. Singer- songwriter Julie Ann Bee just started recording music not more than a year ago as a fun little experiment, but I can understand why the accolades keep coming in her direction. Whatever the soft-strumming songstress is doing, it’s working. – Mike Levine
